Making a fist, wrapping & taping hands, etc...

A lot of this may be common knowledge to many of you. However, I have received a lot of messages lately from my subscribers with concerns about closed fist striking, as well as using canvas wraps and taping up your hands.

Here's what I have to say.

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[x103387x]

Good video, I always do wrap between my pink and ring. From now on I won't ^^ Thanks for the info.....what song in the background btw?

[balletman]

@x103387x Since making this video, I've actually found a few wrapping methods that work pretty well with canvas wraps between all of the fingers, as well as some taping methods I like a lot more than the one shown here. Unified rules have also changed in terms of wrapping hands as well. I'm actually making an updated video about this. The song is called "Get away you nasty thing" I recorded it with my band back in college.

[kajunkai]

I really enjoyed your video, but I noticed something while watching. I've read through the first few pages of comments and no one seemed to mention this; your diagrams of the hand's structure are incorrect. Well, the diagram of the bones are fine, but you're actually pointing to and highlighting the wrist bones, not the knuckles. The knuckles are where the phalanges meet the metacarpals, yet you've highlighted where the metacarpals meet the carpals aka the wrist. Otherwise great video!

[balletman]

Yep. It's already been mentioned.

[oldchimpdotcom]

Hitting with the first two large knuckles is a sure way to: sprain, break, or cause chronic injury to your wrist. The correct way is to hit with the two small knuckles of the fist. The reason for this is that these two knuckles provide the straightest line connection from your knuckles and wrist to your forearm...It's simple physics. Yes these two knuckles are smaller. However, they can be conditioned. The angle hitting with the two big knuckles in just plain wrong. Talk to boxer trainers.

[balletman]

I couldn't disagree with you more. Look at an anatomy chart of the human hand. The 4th and 5th metacarpals are NOT the "straightest line connection from your knuckles", in fact, it's the opposite. Those bones project from the wrist at a 20-30 degree angle- not straight.

The most common injury in boxing is broken 4th and 5th metacarpals due to connecting with the small knuckles.

If anyone tells you otherwise, they haven't done their homework.

[sirallenjoseph]

i have to say this video was by far a vary good one...i liked the way you put things and well done

[TheLogicStick]

@balletman

You're right about the 4th and 5th, man. I've dislocated my pinky once and broken my fifth metacarpal twice in fights. I had to retrain myself to fight with the first two knuckles. Best part is, it was a doctor who told me this proper procedure to punch people.

[Shikage1337]

LOL 6:21 favorite part! "Here is my pet ferret." i love ferrets!

[Hikarilover123]

I apologize, I saw this at the store and I knew how to apply them, but what is the purpose of wrapping/taping hands? Is it to reduce damage? I wouldn't know because I shadowbox more than I actually strike something.

[Arthor32]

@oldchimpdotcom you are joking right?

[eminemweloveyou]

good advice ive leanrt from this, i used to wrap between my little finger and ring finger, but thanks to the video ive seen what can possibly happen good one!!

[qscesz1]

big question, i use my two smaller knuckles to punch, and ive already gotten to the point where ive killed all my nerves and i can break a cement cinder block (ive never sprained my wrist or anything). would it be wise to just just go on? or start again with the two big knuckles. btw, i found out what other people feel when they punch a wall now, i didnt kill my nerves on the big two knuckles @.@

[theesanchh]

hey , thats my pet ferret. xD good video. thanx